Rio de Janeiro authorities have halted plans for the construction of a new circuit where a company hoped to host the country's Formula 1 Grand Prix. Eduardo Cavaliere, Rio city hall's environment secretary, said on his social media channels that Mayor Eduardo Paes ordered him to end the proceedings to get environmental licences to build in the Camboatá forest, in the north end of the metropolis. '(We are) officially giving up on the construction of the Rio international autotrack,' Cavaliere said. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said two years ago there was a '99% chance' that the F1 race would move to the new track which would be built in time for the 2021 race. The Brazilian Grand...
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